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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2016
Applicants:
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (US);
Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Mehdi Razavi, Houston, TX (US);
Robert Paisley, Houston, TX (US);
Assignees:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/24 (2006.01); A61B 17/30 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22 (2013.01); A61B 17/0218 (2013.01); A61B 17/24 (2013.01); A61B 17/30 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 1/00 (2013.01); A61B 1/32 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22054 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22067 (2013.01); A61B 2017/306 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00285 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00291 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00351 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00488 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00702 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00714 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0427 (2016.02); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02); A61B 2090/08021 (2016.02);
Abstract
Methods for collapsing a tubular organ, such as the esophagus, involve inserting a device into the tubular organ, at least partially sealing off a section of the tubular organ, and drawing in the wall of the tubular organ by application of suction. The devices may be used to move the wall of the tubular organ away from an area undergoing treatment or therapy, such as to minimize damage to the tubular organ by application of radiofrequency energy or to limit temperature increase of the tubular organ.